My family and friends know that I’m not one to cook. I have an envelope full of recipes my grandma hand-wrote sitting in my desk drawer, and I have plenty of cookbooks that once belonged to my mom, but I hardly ever open them. Given my extensive background in cooking, one of my editors askedContinue reading “Interviewing Giada De Laurentiis about Cooking, Motherhood”
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Adding Bob Schieffer to My Role Model List
Like a little kid in a candy shop, my eyes widened when I saw Bob Schieffer. He was at a Barnes & Noble in Dallas a couple of weeks ago to promote his new book, Bob Schieffer’s America. I’ve been fortunate enough to meet some amazing journalists throughout the years: Tom Brokaw, Gwen Ifill, AnneContinue reading “Adding Bob Schieffer to My Role Model List”
Spotting Signs from Loved Ones Who Have Died
Every time I read Hope Edelman’s Motherless Daughters, I feel comforted in knowing that I’m not alone. In the book, Edelman talks about life as a motherless daughter and shares the stories of other daughters who have lost their moms. As helpful as it is to read these women’s stories, it’s also therapeutic to writeContinue reading “Spotting Signs from Loved Ones Who Have Died”
Homesick? Create a New Comfort Circle
I didn’t like Dallas when I first moved here. I remember walking around downtown near The Dallas Morning News building and thinking, “There’s nothing to do here!” But that was before I realized how sprawling Dallas is. That was before I really gave the city a chance. Everything in Florida had been going well, soContinue reading “Homesick? Create a New Comfort Circle”
Not a Mom, but a Proud Daughter
The first day I went on an assignment in Dallas, I was mistaken for a high schooler. Three weeks later, I was mistaken for a mom. “Hi, welcome! Are you a mom?” a woman with a long blonde pony tail asked me Thursday night. “Oh no, I’m just here for the ‘Girls’ Night Out,’ potteryContinue reading “Not a Mom, but a Proud Daughter”
Star-Struck in Dallas, Just Not By the Right Kind of Stars
I keep seeing stars. They’re everywhere in Dallas — on flags, ceilings, floors, doorknobs and door hinges. But good luck finding one in the sky. Now, I’m sure Dallas does have stars, but I didn’t see any tonight. While sitting on the stairs outside the house I’m staying in, I looked up and saw aContinue reading “Star-Struck in Dallas, Just Not By the Right Kind of Stars”
Young, but Not That Young!
So today while on my first assignment I was mistaken for a high school student. I know I look relatively young, but I don’t look that young. I’m 23! The woman I was talking to felt bad when I told her I was a reporter because she said she had thought I was a highContinue reading “Young, but Not That Young!”
Looking at the Good in a Temporary Goodbye
Today’s been a day of relaxation and exploring. I’m staying with a friend who lives in Aurora, Ill., which is about 45 minutes outside of the city. I’m Chicago bound, but haven’t gotten there yet. I’ll be heading to the city tonight for the UNITY convention. For now, I’m just enjoying the calm of theContinue reading “Looking at the Good in a Temporary Goodbye”
Messages and Memories Found, Preserved in Books
Just some of what I found in the books on my bookshelves. Last week I was flipping through my mom’s old cookbook. It’s a cookbook written by Ellie Deaner, who Mom and I used to take cooking classes from when I was a child. The red cover is torn from the spiral binding of theContinue reading “Messages and Memories Found, Preserved in Books”
When Zippers Won’t Come Undone
My keys were stuck in my pocket thanks to a zipper that wouldn’t come undone. Not long ago, I wrote about little angels — strangers who help us when we need a pick-me-up or a favor. I bumped into two of these angels today, when I was in need of some zipper help. I hadContinue reading “When Zippers Won’t Come Undone”
Word on the Street 